Ever wanted to get involved in a ground breaking clinical research project and not had the opportunity? (Or just want an opportunity to boost your CV?) Come along on to Research Speed Dating on Tuesday 17th July at 5:30 PM in the Level 1 AHMS Lecture Theatre 1059 for a fantastic informal event allowing clinical researchers and medical students to mingle and have a chance to discuss projects in areas of Medicine/Surgery they are interested in. Refreshments will be available from 5:15 PM.

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Interested in a career in Public Health? You may to apply for the John Snow Scholarships from the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine. The Scholarships officer recipients the chance to travel to Auckland, New Zealand, for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians 2019 Congress. For further details, please view the attached flyer and click here 

#CrazySocks4Docs is this Friday 1 June and is a great opportunity to draw attention to doctors' and all health professionals' mental health. Check out the website for more information. If you're ever feeling like you need to talk to someone, support services are always available at Lifeline 13 11 14, Doctors' Health SA, and beyondblue.

Just two weeks left in the Vampire Cup. We are currently 14th on the ladder, but there's still time to save more lives – so let's roll up our sleeves and get donating! Become a member of the AMSS blood drive by writing "The Adelaide Medical Student Society - AMSS" as your Red25 name. (For a step by step guide, click here.) If you can’t donate whole blood, check your eligibility for plasma because it's a different criteria and you can do it more often! Book your appointments on the Red Cross website or by calling 13 14 95.

Interested in vascular surgery? A new scholarship, of up to $1000, has been made available to students attending the annual Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery (ANZSVS) Meeting, this year in Auckland from 28th Sept - 1st Oct. Further details are available in the attached documents.

CAHLN are seeking a casual Medical Student Phlebotomist to perform IV cannula insertions and taking bloods from patients at the RAH. Only students in Years 5 and 6 are eligible. Applications close Friday 25 May.

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Did you know LGBTQI+ individuals aged 16 and over are three times more likely to be diagnosed with depression in their lifetime? But did you also know, Transgender and Gender Diverse individuals aged 18 and over are nearly five times more likely to be diagnosed with depression in their lifetime? The mental health of our LGBTQI+ community has been a disheartening point of focus for quite some time and despite changes in law and a progressing society we still need to support our queer family, friends and peers! 👭👬